The Blood Of Youth (少年歌行 / Shao Nian Ge Xing) is a wuxia drama and it is not often that one can really get a top notch production for this genre. But it has been garnering pretty good reviews generally which made me looked forward to watching it. It is adapted from a martial arts novel by Zhou Mu Nan. Wuxia stories tend to be complicated due to the different sects and … [Read more...] about The Blood Of Youth Review
Unchained Love Review
Unchained Love (浮图缘) is another drama starring the hugely popular Dylan Wang. I got onboard with a neutral mindset though despite the high ratings because the actor's star power will inevitably attract eyeballs and influence the reviews given by his fans. This production has a historical setting in a time period where a eunuch commands great power. As I watched, there are times … [Read more...] about Unchained Love Review
Song Of The Moon Review
Song Of The Moon (月歌行) was on my watch list and it is good to see Vin Zhang in a xianxia drama again. However, I wasn't expecting a breakthrough for this production given that xianxia dramas tend to have recycled plots. I was only hoping for a little bit of surprises here and there so that the drama won't be too boring overall. After completing this series, I can now say that … [Read more...] about Song Of The Moon Review
Hi Venus Review
Hi Venus (我可能遇到了救星) appears as a typical rom-com at first glance. I wasn't keen on this drama initially because the leads remind me of another project of theirs which was close to a disaster for me. But the high ratings made me waver. With only 24 episodes in total, it further convinced me that it is worth the risk. And now I have to say that I'm glad I gave this a go. It is … [Read more...] about Hi Venus Review
Wild Bloom Review
Wild Bloom (风吹半夏) has a really high rating in mainland China. Hence, it is hard not to give it a try although it doesn't seem to have garnered much attention internationally. I guess different viewers from different countries will have their own unique preferences. After watching the drama, I can also understand why this production may not appeal to international viewers. … [Read more...] about Wild Bloom Review